Google-backed medical research company Calico will partner with Ancestry.com to identify genetic patterns of anonymous people who have lived long lives with the aim of producing drugs to encourage those traits.

With billionaire businessman Donald Trump leading the crowded pack of 2016 Republican presidential candidates, it was only a matter of time before the internet took notice. Now there are sex toys and a cat meme based on the real estate mogul.

Mozilla is allowing Adobe Flash to run on its Firefox browser again, after blocking the plugin for two days over security vulnerabilities. Tech experts have called for an end to Flash, widely loathed for security and compatibility reasons.

Bahrain needs to free its political prisoners to create an atmosphere for proper dialogue between the government and opposition to solve the ongoing political crisis, said Nabeel Rajab, Bahrain's rights activist who was just released from prison.

Thousands flooded the streets of Bangladesh demanding justice for a boy who was tortured to death by a mob. The incident, captured on camera, has also raised indignation on the web, with massive support for petitions urging prosecution of the culprits.

With #IranDeal one of the top trending topics on Twitter on Tuesday, opinions of both politicians and thousands of social network users split as of whether the hard-reached nuclear agreement is a victory of democracy or the beginning of the end.